I have always constructed landscapes in my mind, from all the actual landscapes that I know. The mountains and rivers and plains are key elements, but it is the spaces between - the passes, valleys and pathways, that capture my imagination, as if they represent passages in life. Through my paintings I am attempting to share the landscapes in my imagination and my frequent style of literally constructing the canvasses, piece by piece, is my way of drawing attention to the relationships between the parts, and in particular to the passageways between those parts.